(UNITED NATIONS) — Rival U.S. and Russian resolutions to extend the mandate of experts trying to determine who was responsible for chemical attacks in Syria were defeated Thursday at a heated Security Council meeting that reflected the deteriorating relations between Washington and Moscow. The result of the two votes means that the expert body — the Joint Investigative Mechanism known as the JIM — will cease operations when its current mandate expires at midnight Thursday. The U.S., its allies and human rights groups called it a serious blow to efforts to hold accountable those responsible for carrying out chemical weapons attacks in Syria. During a three-hour drama, Russia first vetoed the U.S.
The Investigation Into Chemical Attacks In Syria Is Fizzling Out After A Security Council Showdown
Edith M. Lederer / AP, Time: World
Thu, 11/16/2017 - 8:35pm
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